MORE GOOD NEWS
UPDATE
DECEMBER 1, 2007
Myra and I were in the hospital parking lot last evening when I received a phone call from Jack’s nurse, Donna, in the recovery room. Only 2 hours after surgery, Jack had given her my cell phone number to call me. We arrived in the recovery room, where Jack was amazingly alert and talkative. I got to give him the most amazing news that Dr. Cosgrove had tremendous difficulty finding any live tumor tissue for the tissue testing that is being done in CA. Jack was astonished to say the least. We are most hopeful and so grateful that this mass has been debulked.
While we were chatting, 2 of the medical doctor team members came by to check on Jack. They asked him if he could move his left arm that has been completely immobile for 2 months now. He not only moved it but he raised it several times with complete control. Jonathan and Courtenay arrived shortly after us. Jonathan, our filmmaker, brought his video camera and captured Jack talking and moving his left arm. The joy of this movement is magnified by the fact that Dr. Cosgrove, Jack’s neurosurgeon and primary doctor for his care, had told us that Jack had less than a 5-10% chance of any mobility restoration. We praise God, the Great Physician, for his most gracious mercy.
Jack is still in ICU this morning but he somehow managed to get access to a phone and called me at 6:00 AM. He said he had not slept all night but decided that we should come in this morning instead of later today. I had told him last evening that we would be in later today since I was certain he would be exhausted and needed to rest today. He told me that since the picture had changed as the result of the surgery, that he wants to talk to us. Since my Dad calls each morning, Jack beat him to the call this morning. It was a most wonderful call.
The legions of prayers have been heard by our merciful Lord. His strength continues to be magnified in our weakness. My weakness, for sure, is the unbelief of the possibility of such a miracle as this one. “Lord, help thou my unbelief.”
As we all continue to rely on our Lord and His sovereign mercy, I am so reminded of
Habakkuk 3:19
“The sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer to enable me to go to the heights.”
As we continue to pray for mercy, strength, and hope, we embrace all of you have been such prayer warriors on our behalf. Please continue as the Lord leads.
Love and Happy December,
Carolyn and family
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2 comments:
Carolyn and family,
This is such WONDERFUL and JOYOUS news. We are keeping Jack and your entire family in our prayers. God Bless.
Liz and Ed Stott (Healthpoint friends)
Carolyn and All, Don't you know that you just can't keep an old farm boy down!!!! Such great news! I was talking to Danny Carter last night, {a former Rock Bridger and Jack's neighbor} He did not know any of this about Jack, so told him I would send him your Blog, but now i've lost his e-mail!!!! Guess I can get it from his niece here. At the first basketball game here last night, they recognized the team of 1957(50yrs) that went to the State that year, when they announced the names and had to walk out in center of gymn. you never would have guessed that bunch could have won any thing!!!! Keeping you and all in our prayers. Madeline M.
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